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Desktop Update Overview

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Desktop updates are updates that are released by Microsoft for Windows XP Professional. Because Windows XP Embedded is a componentized version of the Windows XP Professional, Windows updates can run on Windows XP Embedded run-time images that include the required dependencies.

Desktop updates are used to apply incremental updates to a run-time image. Combined with proper testing, the incremental application of desktop updates reduces the size of the update package and the cost of deploying them.

See Also

Run-Time Image Servicing | Microsoft Update Terminology

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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